The concurrent setup installs the product once, on a network server, with a license manager that meters concurrent use. Administrator privileges are required. After installing the concurrent build, the first start should use Run as administrator — this is obligatory when Change License is used to upgrade the version or reinstall the application.
Installing the server
- Setup initialization. The initialization dialog appears and the wizard continues on its own; Cancel exits.
- Setup welcome. Next continues, Cancel exits.
- License agreement. Accept the terms and choose Next.
- Customer information. Enter the user's information and the license key, which consists of two parts: Organization and Serial Number. The setup will not continue without the correct serial number.
- Language. English, German, French, Spanish, Czech, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Dutch or Polish.
- IP address for the license manager. Enter the IP address or the host address (DNS) of the server running the license manager, and under Components choose Install Server. Choose Next.
- Setup options. Choose the shortcuts to place, and whether to install the SharePoint integration or the Skype for Business feature.
- Setup type. Complete installs to the default location with all components; Custom chooses the location and components.
- Ready to install. Check the settings and choose Install.
- Installing. Cancel stops the installation, rolls it back and removes the product's data.
- Setup completed. Choose Finish.
Client installation
There are two ways to give a client access: install a local client, or run the application from a shared folder on the server.
Local client installation
Repeat the server procedure, and at step 6 choose Install Client instead of Install Server. All other steps are the same, except that the activation screen is not shown on the client's first start.
Access from a shared folder
Share the installation folder on the server — by default C:\Program Files\Seavus\Seavus Project Viewer — with the user group that should be able to use the product, and give that group the permissions it needs.
- In the folder's properties, open the Sharing tab and choose Advanced Sharing.
- Select Share this folder, then Permissions.
- Select the Everyone group and allow Full Control.
- Open the Security tab, choose Edit, then Add.
- Enter Everyone, choose Check Names, select the group and allow Full Control.
Activation
Activation can be performed in two ways:
- Over the internet — the product contacts the secure Activation Centre using the HTTPS protocol and receives the activation key
- By email to [email protected] — a dialog shows the request for an activation file, whose contents are sent by email. The offline activation file comes back from customer service within one working day at most.
Write down the License ID and store it safely: it is the only identification that the user is authorized to use the product.
Reinstalling the operating system, changing computer components or moving to a new computer requires a new installation and therefore reactivation. Reinstalling Seavus Project Viewer alone does not require reactivation.
Client access
With the concurrent license there is no need to install the application on client machines. The client starts SeavusProjectViewer.exe from the shared drive over the UNC path the administrator provides, for example \\10.0.0.1\Project Viewer.
On first start a local copy of the whole product folder is created on the client, at C:\Users\<UserName>\XAppData\Local\Seavus\Seavus Project Viewer\App\ — replace <UserName> with the actual user name. This saves network bandwidth and makes later starts faster, and the client can create a shortcut to the copy of SeavusProjectViewer.exe and always run the application through it.
Starting the executable, with a proper connection to the server where the license service runs, reserves one of the available concurrent licenses. The license is held until the user closes every application instance open locally.
Restarting the license manager
If the IP address on the server changes, clients can no longer use the application. Open SPV.cfg in the installation folder with Notepad, replace the old IP address with the new address of the computer where the viewer is installed, and save the file. Then restart the Seavus License Manager service: Start, Control Panel, System and Security, Administrative Tools, Services, find the service and choose restart.
SharePoint integration prerequisites
If the SharePoint integration is installed on the server and a client needs to use it, the client system needs three prerequisites:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile
- Microsoft SharePoint Client Runtime
- Windows Identity Foundation for the appropriate operating system
All three are in the Prerequisites subfolder of the Seavus Project Viewer installation folder.
Uninstalling
Before uninstalling, check with IT personnel whether you are allowed to remove the software and what permissions your account has.
- In Control Panel, Programs, choose Uninstall a program.
- Select Seavus Project Viewer in the list and choose Uninstall.
- Confirm the uninstallation when the operating system asks.
- Approve the User Account Control prompt; the uninstallation then finishes in a few seconds.